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    Dave McCarty,, 1b for 2004 Red Sox passes away.

    Pete Abraham Dave McCarty, a first baseman who appeared in 89 games for the 2004 Red Sox, has passed away. He was 54. McCarty attended the 2004 reunion at Fenway earlier this month. He played parts of 11 seasons in the majors with seven teams
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    The Mayo chapter begins: Voluntary offseason program starts this week

    And the Mayo era is off.... "The nine-week offseason program is strictly voluntary, outside of a one-week mandatory minicamp in June. Phase One consists of the first two weeks of the program, with activities limited to meetings, strength and conditioning, and physical rehabilitation only...
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    Looking for best music & communication solution for a 4 month long hike in remote areas

    This June I am embarking on 4 month hike thru remote areas of Missouri, KY and PA. I have hiked some of the route before so I know issues I will run into. Back in 2013 when I did a cross country hike thru parts of this one, I only had my cell phone a (Kyocera Tourque) with me. I went thru 5...
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    Someone has to take the hit. Opie Steps up vs Giants

    I cant see any professional player laying down for next year or for a rookie pick. I will admit, I don't want the Patriots to win this side of February. That said, If you are going to take one for the team, go out Opie style in Sons of Anarchy.. I cried so hard when I saw this in real time...
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    HECV doesn't work on my windows 10 laptop (64 bit) is there a safe converter to MP4 out there?

    Hi, I have a great laptop that I use for all things including making mp4 videos from pictures and videos of events I attended. Yesterday, I had an intern follow me and local first repsonders to all of our school district schools and we did our annual Hi 5 for Heroes event. He showed me some...
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    Smithfield RI in the Little League World Series, they must win to stay in.

    With one loss, they can't lose another. They play at 7pm on ESPN and the streamed link is Here I don't know any of the kids or coaches, but am pulling for them as they are from little ol Rhody. They play El Segundo, CA tonight.
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    May 15 Let's go Tannah!!!!

    I moved to Seattle in early Fall of 1983 to start college because it was pretty much the furthest location on the map from RI. I wasn't making it as a commercial fisherman and needed a reboot after languishing post high school. I loved it out there and Seattle was exactly the right move for...
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    Today is Kentucky Derby Day! Bad hats and cheap mint julips in expensive glasses

    I love the Kentucky Derby. I have gone twice and that was 30 years ago and I love it. The favorite has been scratched (Forte) so it's wide open in my opinion. Here are the horses/post #s and odds:\ 1 Hit Show 26-1 2 Verifying 17-1 3 Two Phil's 7-1 4 Confidence Game 16-1 5 Tapit Trice 9-2 6...
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    Looking for a multi purpose Laptop for my year as VFW State Commander. Budget $600ish

    Hi, I need to invest in a higher grade laptop then I normally use. As the new RI State VFW Commander I am focused on training my individual Post Commanders and also revamping State VFW website and doing some graphic design for flyers and such. I will be facilitating Zooms and sharing my screen...
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    Free Zoom session tonight (Mon 9/14) on the Red Sox and WWII

    This looks interesting and is only 1 hour tonight 5:30-6:30. Sponsored by the Massachusetts Historical Society A conversation led by Gorden Edes, Historian of the Boston Red Sox, with authors Bill Nowlin, Anne Keene and Michael Connelly LINK to Registration
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    Looking for a PC /URI Game stream

    Hi, a few of us with our kids are in a remote area that only has Fios and not Cox cable that is carrying the game today. Any ideas of where I can go online to watch the game? Google isn't helping. Thanks.
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    Convert phone shot videos to Landscape from Portrait

    I am putting together a video from various types of phones/video cameras with about half of them in portrait and the rest in landscape.  Is there free video editing software to convert the portrait videos to landscape?  I don't want to just rotate 90 degrees as that just has the video sideways. ...
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    Not Sure Of What's Happening

    Not sure I see this happening but....   Albert Breer ‏@AlbertBreer 11m11 minutes ago Free-agent WR Wes Welker tells @Toucherandrich he's healthy and "I want to keep playing." Says he wouldn't be opposed to playing for Pats.
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    laptop dropped, hard drive issue (I think)

    I have a Leveno G700 that I bought refurbished online at the Leveno Outlet site last Feburary.  I have upgraded the ram and overall, I am happy with it.  This weekend it dropped on it's left side edge, where the power cord plugs in and the hard drive resides.   The power cord is bent but works...
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    Football by Football

    I saw a tweet today by Breer about the site, and I am intrigued:   Albert Breer ‏@AlbertBreer 8m Former Patriot/Jet @chatham58 just launched http://footballbyfootball.com . Pretty cool idea, with ex-players bringing their insight. Check 'em out.   "FootballByFootball.com is a football...
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    2014 Nippon Professional Baseball Payrolls (Per NPB Tracker)

    Every now and then I find myself perusing websites/blogs that cover various international professional baseball leagues and players.  NPB Tracker is very informative IMHO and the fonder and main contributer, Patrick Newman, is very responsive to emails.  I think he would be a great member here...
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    Patriots 2014 Opponents announced (AFC West/NFC North)

    Home Bills Dolphins Jets Broncos Bears Bengals Lions Raiders Away Bills Dolphins Jets Chargers Chiefs Colts Packers Vikings   I am definitely going to the KC Chiefs game... While a lot can happen over the course of a year, but this looks like a pretty tough road schedule..   ...
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